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March 10, 1931. F. A. HOII-ILER RECEPTACLE Filed Feb. 20. 1929 PatentedMan-10, 1931 UNITED STATES;

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Fm A. HOHLER, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINQIS, ASSIGNOB TO QUAKER MANU-FACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COBIOBATION' OF ILLINOISREOEPTAGLE Application filed February 20, 1929. Serial No. 341,841.

My invention relates to improvements in receptacles and has for oneobject to provide a new and improved joint or corner for oining andfinishing the metallic sheets used to form the housing for oil heatersand the like. Another object of my invention is to provide a new andimproved finishing corner for angularly joined sheets of material.Another object is to provide improved finish corner which may be used inconnection with metallic sheets joined at the ed es and covvere'd withbaked enamel or ot er material which cannot be bent or distorted withoutdestruction of the finish. Other objects of my invention will appearfrom time to time in the'specifications.

My invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in theaccompanying drawin s wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view 0 a stovehousing embodying my invention. Figure 2 .is an enlarged plan view ofone corner of the housing. Figure 3 is a side elevation of the insidecorner of the housing. Figure 4 is a side elevation of the outsidecorner of the housing.'- Figure 5 an 'edge' elevation of the outsidecorner of the housing. Figure 6 a perspective of the fin- V ish corner.

Like parts are indicated by l 8 9 ters in specification and drawlng.

A is an ornamental housing or casing for an oil or similar heating stoveorfurnace porting base havin which I have shown merel ,for the ofillustrating my inventibn as Rm obvious that the finish and the casingwhich I have invented might, be used to contain other than heatingelements. A 'is a all are panels, some 0 them continuous and someperforated, joined together by means which will hereinafter appear andresti upon and supported bthe base, A to form legs, A. A and terminateshort of the corners of the receptacle so also do the panels themselves.Each panel terminates in an inclined edge flange bent at an angle ofapproximately degrees so that the two opposed flanges on adjacent panelsmay interlock. These flanges, B are as indicated bent sharply inwardthen approach parallelism with the face of the panel and then are bentinward at an angle of 45 degrees as previously stated. In assemblingthese interlocking panel edges or. flanges are brought together. Theyare provided with registerin apertures, B, through which flatheaded b0ts, B are associated with nuts, B on the inside of the frame to hold theadjacent panels together. By this arrangement,

the broad, flat panel surfaces are joined by inclined flanges and anydistortion of the panel which may accidentally take place in assemblingand joining the panels is localizedla r y in the offset area between the45 degree ange and the body of the panel, or in the flange itself, sothat any breakage of the enamel or other coating on the anel isractically certain to take place in t e area immediately adjacent thecorner of the re-- ce tacle.

uchbreakage or distortion and the relatively unsightly holding screwsare hidden by a finish corner whic comprises a rightangle stri C. Thetwo edges of the angle strip are nt inwardly at G into neral parallelismwith the bod of the strip and the angle is left of suc dimensions thatwhen it is laced upon the 'corner of the receptacle t e inwardly bentportions, C will rest upon that portion of the edge flange which isparallel with but below the lane of the front or visible face of thepane and the dimensions of the parts are such that when the parts areassembled, the finish corner makes a tion with t e remainder of the Thisfinish corner is locked in place y inserting the lower end of the stripinto the at s ace left between the base and the incline interloc cornerflanges. This holds the lower en ofthe angle or finish corner inposition. At some place adjacent the upper edge of the panels a holetrian roper'appearance in its rela- I anel.

C is disposed through the two interlocking side flanges. Slidablelongitudinally of the angle C is a traveling clamp block, Q inclined toboth arms of the angle and having forwardly bent guide arms,'C whichengage behind the bent portion, C% This clamp block is provided withthreaded aperture, C adapted to be engaged by the screw, C whichpenetrates through the hole, C and when tightened exerts a pressure on.the clamp block to lock the corner firmly in place without anyexteriorly visible holding means, thereby giving -a very attractivefinish. Furthermore, the assembly of the panels themselves isaccomplished without manipulation of the corner and the finish cornermay be placed after the assembly of the panels so that any breakage ofthe panel finish localized as it is at the corner is hiddenby the finishcorner.

It will be evident that while I have shown in my drawings an operativedevice, many changes might be made in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts without departing materially from the spirit of my invention and Iwish therefore that my drawings be regarded as, in a sense,diagrammatic. And further, it will be noted, that my form of cornerfinish is applicable for many different types of receptacles, such astanks, buildings, air ducts and the like.

It will be noted especially that the slidingly mounted clamp block beingfree to move longitudinally of the corner as it is, until a pressure isapplied, makes it very easy to attach the corner at any point by anynumber of clamp blocks and insures that the pressure brought to hear uon the corner through the clamp block is elt, so far the corner itselfis concerned, by the recurved and hidden parts of the corner. Further,the. pressure exerted by the finish corner being a straight linepressure generally normal to the surface receiving the pressure, is to aminimum extent liable of itself to cause damage to the finish.

I claim:

outer faces of the panels and engagin one another, means for holdingsaid pane s together, a finish strip overlying said flanges avingrecurved edges an a apted to rest upon the flanges in such position thatthe finish strip lies in general prolongation of the outer faces of thepanels, the flanges being perforate, holding blocks slidable in and heldin position by the recurved edges of the finish strip and screwspenetrating the holding blocks through the perforations in the flanges.i

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 16th dayofFebruary 1. A receptacle comprising a plurality of adjacent separatepanels, flanges integral therewith, overlapping to join them, and meansfor holding the flanges in overlapped position, a finis strip havingrecurved edges overlying the flanges abutting the opposed edges of theanels, a clamp block slidable along the strip held in place by therecurved edges, means passing through the overlapped edges and theclamping block for com ressing the recurved edges between the blodl rinclined flanges being set back behind the and the receptacle anddrawing the block toward the flanges to lock the parts

